Quality Control Team Lead
About The Position
About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster. OVERVIEW: Pratt Miller is looking for Quality Control Team Lead to oversee one of our Quality Labs in support of programs throughout the phases of our product development lifecycle from prototype through low-volume production operating in an ISO 9001 certified engineering and manufacturing environment. A successful Quality Control Team Lead will work with cross-functional project teams in understanding customer quality requirements and in developing and implementing quality plans with the Quality team to ensure these requirements are met or exceeded. In addition to the direct reporting Quality team, this position will interact with both supplier and customer engineering and manufacturing on quality planning, deliverables, and problem solving.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering preferred
- 5-10 years of work experience in quality or manufacturing environment, preferably in a leadership role for some of that time
- Solid foundational knowledge of mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, and inspection methods
- Be a team player
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage own workload to meet deadlines
- Have great attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and pride in their work
Responsibilities
- Leading and mentoring Quality Technicians
- Collaborate with product development team to understand and interpret customer requirements
- Ensure timing is met to achieve due dates
- Ability to read engineering drawings and knowledgeable in GD&T
- Understanding of selecting the appropriate measurement and verification methods based on part tolerancing and volumes
- Oversee tracking, recording, and maintaining quality control data
- Perform audits of quality management system, production processes, and suppliers
- Participate in DFM/DFA reviews with engineering and manufacturing teams
- Contribute to PFMEA development with manufacturing engineering team
- Develop robust control plans to ensure quality standards are met
- Use problem solving techniques such as 8D to determine root causes of issues and coordinate a cross-functional team to develop corrective actions
- Support the design of in-process and end of line gauges to ensure requirements are satisfied
- Lead creation of FAIR and/or PPAP documentation
- Able to interface with internal cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to accomplish tasks
- Managing gage calibration
- Communicate in a professional manner, both verbally and written
- Proficient with Windows based computers and MS software such as Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Familiar with CAD software to review models
- Able to perform in a dynamic and fast paced environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
